Preventing childhood obesity for a healthier future

September is Childhood Obesity Month. In America, nearly 1 in 5 children are obese or overweight, putting them at higher risk for health problems that can affect them both, physically and mentally.

Primary care physician, Dr. Cynthia Cantu, shares how to find your child's healthy weight and these tips for preventing obesity in kids:

1. Promote healthy eating
2. Exercise and move more
3. Get good sleep
4. Slow sugar intake
5. Be a role model

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